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The Oxford, 286 Oxford Street, Mile End E1

Mile End Pubs history

The address later became 43 Stepney Way. This pub is now demolished. **

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Mile End, East London  - in East London. The Mile End East London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

I have just found another relative in the pub trade:

1871/Samuel Batley/Beer Shop Keeper, Widow/38/Norfolk/Census ***
1871/Caroline Batley/Daughter/13/Stratford, Essex/Census
1871/Agnes Batley/Daughter/11/Stratford, Essex/Census
1871/Samuel Batley/Son/4/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1871/Jane Banister/Barmaid/30/Brighton, Sussex/Census

1877/Charles Smith / Beer Retailer /../../../P.O. Directory **

My Great Great Grandfather Hiram Valentine Eldridge was a publican and was listed in the 1881 census as a Beerhouse Keeper at The Oxford, 286 Oxford Street, Mile End Old Town with his wife Caroline. He had moved to The Volunteer,  494 Old Ford Road, Bow by 1891. *

1881/Hiram V Eldridge/Beer House Keeper/26/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census *
1881/Caroline Eldridge/Wife/27/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Hiram V Eldridge/Son/3/Peckham, Surrey/Census

1889/H V Eldridge / Beer Retailer /../../../P.O. Directory **

1891/Jophn Worwood/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1895/John Worwood / Beer Retailer /../../../Post Office Directory **

1901/Edward Pottinger/Beer House Keeper/51/Sambourne, Bucks/Census ****
1901/Sivian Pottinger/Wife/46/Theal, Bucks/Census
1901/Edward Pottinger/Son/13/Kentchurch, Mon/Census
1901/Bert Pottinger/Son/4/Stepney, London/Census
1901/William Page/Visitor/3/Stepney, London/Census

1910/Mrs Lavinia Pottinger/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1914/Mrs Lavinia Pottinger/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****

1921/Mrs Lavinia Pottinger/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ****


* Provided By Carole Morgans

** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Hazel Kerr

**** Provided By Kevan

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